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A French science fiction film following a circus strongman, One (played by [[Ron Perlman]]), and a streetwise orphan, Miette, in their attempts to save One's adopted little brother from Krank, a mad scientist who steals dreams. It opened at the 1995 Cannes Film Festival, and was directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet and Marc Caro, who also directed the similarly dark ''[[Delicatessen]]''.
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* [[A Nazi by Any Other Name]]: The Cyclops leader has more than a touch of Hitler in his oration.
** His appearance is also more than a little reminiscent of [[Commie Nazis|Chairman Mao]].
* [[Not Even Bothering with the Accent]]: Miette speaks with a [[Useful Notes/British Accents|British Accents]] in the
* [[Single-Minded Twins]]: The Octopus.
* [[Skyward Scream]]: One does this when {{spoiler|he thinks Miette has drowned}}.
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* [[Suicide Attack]]: {{spoiler|The Diver blows up the lab with a suicide bombing at the end.}}
* [[Twin Telepathy]]: The Octopus, to the point of being practically a [[Hive Mind]].
* [[Water Is Air]]: The mad scientist, as a diver with
* [[Wise Beyond Their Years]]: Miette, who considers One to be ''her'' little brother.
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